In 1984, a businessman and a mayoral aide decided that they'd had enough with "how difficult and time-consuming" it was to understand the hot-button issues of our time. So they formed a nonprofit corporation and set about compiling clear breakdowns of the arguments for and against a host of thorny subjects. As you can imagine, this calls out for the Web. And sure enough, in 2003 ProCon.org came into being. Since that time, it has provided overviews, historical summaries, little-known facts, and pro/con charts for such fun dinner table conversations as:
- Should the U.S. have attacked Iraq, with or without the U.N.?
- What are the solutions to the Israeli - Palestinian conflict?
- Is the ACLU good for America?
You're guaranteed to disagree with 50% of what you read here, but you'll come away better informed and -- if the site's founders are proved out -- a better citizen, to boot. (in Issues and Causes)
1 comment:
This website is so cool. i hope I remember that it exists next time I'm undecided or need more info on an issue.
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